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sobering - Serving as a reminder of harsh reality, often reducing excitement or joy.

It was a sobering moment when he realized how much money he had wasted because of his gambling addiction.

verb

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hurl - To throw something with great force

It was the bottom of the 9th inning, and Mac hurled the baseball towards the batter, trying to strike him out.

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mindset - An established set of beliefs or assumptions that influences behavior and decisions.

With a positive mindset, she tackled every obstacle with confidence.

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Good / Strong

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pushback - A reaction against a proposal, idea, or action, often in the form of disagreement or objection.

The manager faced significant pushback from the employees when he announced the new changes to the work schedule.

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abysmal - A deplorable, poor or inferior state.

The living conditions in the slums were abysmal because the shelters were unsafe and there were no services to provide clean water and remove waste.

verb

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Good / New

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bloom - To use and show one's full and complete potential.

The couple really liked each other, but it was only after they married and raised a family that their love really bloomed.

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Bad / Mistake

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flop - To fail

Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.

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blooper - An embarrassing error

Movies will frequently have blooper reels where the actors laugh and ruin a scene.

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Bad / Weak

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expendable - Not essential, able to be used up or sacrificed without significant loss, easily replaced or not necessary for long-term use.

The workers didn't feel any sense of job security, and they felt expendable, because they were fired whenever the demand for the factory work slowed down.

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Good / Important

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status - A person’s or thing’s level of importance or prestige.

He gained status in the company after his promotion.

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Bad / Hurt

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pummel - To continuously hit something or someone with the fist(s).

After a very stressful day at work, Adam decided to pummel the punching bag at the gym, to vent his frustration.

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Bad / Attack

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terrify - To cause somone to feel extreme fear

All kinds of dogs, even small ones, would terrify Scott, and he did everything he could to avoid them.

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